Commercial Statistics, a Digest of the Productive Resources [&C.] of All Nations

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844 ... decreased exports of cotton manufactures from Great Britain to the United States, have been the means of glutting the Prussian market with the like goods; and that the effect of such influx of British cotton wares has been more sensibly felt, owing to the existence of the present system of the " Customs Union" in Germany. " At most of the leading factories, silk, and mixed goods of silk, &c, are now manufactured; all which were before sought in the English market. That in the petitioners' immediate neighbourhood upwards of 1000 persons are employed in these that the silk dyeing and printing establishments have fully answered all the expectations originally formed in their favour. The petitioners, however, have to lament, that such promising advancement in manufacturing industry, has been rendered almost abortive from the depressed condition of the operatives. " For political and other reasons it becomes essentially requisite that the states of the Zoll-Verein should be in a position to manufacture for, and supply themselves; and in this view it is doubly necessary to secure their trade, &c. from foreign invasion. " That the export trade between the states of Germany and foreign countries, especially with the United States, has greatly decreased. And that between 1839 and 1840 such diminution has amounted to more than 57,000,000 dollars. " In regard to half-silk goods, the above chambers of commerce have for some time past in their memorials to government sought an increased rate of duty on articles of this description, without success; they unite at present in the following " That every assistance should be provided in the states of the union for encouraging and prosecuting designs and patte...